One of the severest rain-storms experienced in this region for several years, set in on Wednesday evening, and continued, almost without intermission, until daylight this morning. Many of the streets are flooded, the water rising to a depth of from one to two feet on the first floor of stores and dwellings, causing considerable loss and much discomfort in the lower portion of the city. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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A version of this archives appears in print on August 17, 1867, on Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: THE STORM.; Baltimore Overflowed--Great Damage to Property in the City--Railroad Travel Interrupted-Washington Submerged--Damage Elsewhere. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe